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Colleges in and near Chester Township

County College of Morris is 8 miles from Chester Township

No college sits inside Chester Township’s boundary, but County College of Morris’s campus in Randolph, with 5,346 students on campus, is 8 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Chester Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Chester Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
18,340 students on campus
Nearest college
8 mi
County College of Morris
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
8 mi
County College of Morris · $6,210 tuition
Nearest public university
23 mi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · $17,929 in-state
Median household income
$242K
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What stands out about college from Chester Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 8 miles awayCounty College of Morris has 5,346 students on campus in Randolph, 36% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Rutgers University-New BrunswickLiving in New Jersey, Rutgers University-New Brunswick charges $17,929 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $37,441. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Chester Township

Five private colleges within 13.7 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is 23 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRaritan ValleyCounty College of MorrisFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusChester Township
University or collegeCommunity college
County College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · 5,346 on campus · 8 mi · Randolph$9knet price36%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Centenary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,203 on campus · 9.1 mi · Hackettstown83%admitted$21knet price56%graduate$54kearningsRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 206 on campus · 10 mi · Morristown95%admitted$16knet price22%graduate$35kearningsRaritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,880 on campus · 11.5 mi · Branchburg$7knet price31%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,664 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 874 on campus · 13 mi · Morristown71%admitted$23knet price51%graduate$53kearningsFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 13.3 mi · Madison95%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Drew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,160 on campus · 13.7 mi · Madison68%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$64kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Chester Township’s median household income ($241,856) falls.

Raritan Valley Community College11.5 mi · Branchburg · sticker $13,832 · tuition $5,664$13,368a year
County College of Morris8 mi · Randolph · sticker $15,033 · tuition $6,210$14,481a year
Centenary University9.1 mi · Hackettstown · sticker $52,362$28,735a year
Saint Elizabeth University13 mi · Morristown · sticker $53,075$30,559a year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus13.3 mi · Madison · sticker $54,204$34,331a year
Rutgers University-New Brunswick23 mi · New Brunswick · sticker $36,993$35,016a year
Drew University13.7 mi · Madison · sticker $65,301$35,512a year
Rabbinical College of America10 mi · Morristown · sticker $27,300—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →County College of MorrisCentenary UniversityRaritan ValleyFairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusDrew UniversityRutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Raritan Valley Community College31% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
County College of Morris36% graduate$50k earnings$9k typical debt
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus67% graduate$57k earnings*$25k typical debt
Drew University70% graduate$64k earnings$25k typical debt
Centenary University56% graduate$54k earnings$23k typical debt
Saint Elizabeth University51% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
Rabbinical College of America22% graduate$35k earnings

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (2); Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3).

Questions about college near Chester Township

Is Chester Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Chester Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, County College of Morris, is 8 miles away in Randolph.

What colleges are near Chester Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Raritan Valley Community College (11.5 miles, 5,880 students on campus), County College of Morris (8 miles, 5,346) and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (13.3 miles, 2,671).

What is the closest community college to Chester Township, and what does it cost?

County College of Morris in Randolph, 8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,210 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $8,895, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Rutgers University-New Brunswick cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $17,929 a year in-state and $37,441 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,343 (under $30,000 income) to $35,016 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Chester Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →